Live Cricket Score, World Cup 2019 Match 8, SA vs IND: India out to pile on the misery on South Africa
South Africa vs India, 2019 World Cup Match 8:A smooth sail in the end for India as they cruise to a convincing win in their tournament opener! Chasing a target of 228 runs, they did lose Dhawan and Kohli quite cheaply but Rohit Sharma held one end strongly and stitched an 85-run stand with KL Rahul. South Africa managed to break that partnership and got an opening but MS Dhoni walked in and threaded yet another useful stand with Sharma to put this chase to bed. It turned out to be a really good game for Rohit, who after getting a life on 1, went on to stroke an unbeaten century. Scorecard | When and where to watch)
Highlights, India vs South Africa: IND (230/4) beat SA (227/9) by 6 wickets
22.44 ISt: Andile Phehlukwayo to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Hardik Pandya finishes it off in style! Slightly short and outside off, he cuts it through point. No chance for Tahir this time. Customary handshakes taking place as INDIA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
22.39 IST: Morris to Pandya, FOUR! Cut away! Make that 6! Through the leg side this time. Pandya stands tall and takes on the challenge of pulling this short ball. Does it very fine and hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He wants to end it in a hurry. IND 222/4 in 46.5 overs
22.39 IST: Morris to Pandya, FOUR! Cut away! Off the mark in style! Short and outside off, Hardik stands tall and slashes it past point and it races away to the fence. 10 needed now. IND 218/4 in 46.4 overs
* Hardik Pandya comes in to finish things off!
22.36 IST: Chris Morris to MS Dhoni, OUT! That's the end of the line for MS Dhoni for today! The finisher, Dhoni, walks back before finishing the game. However, his partnership with Rohit Sharma has taken India to the brink of victory. South Africa on the other hand, finally hang onto one. Morris bowls the slower one on middle, Dhoni looks to go big but is done in by the pace. IND 213/4 in 46.1 overs
22.34 IST: Kagiso Rabada to MS Dhoni, Top edge but safe! A good effort in the field by Shamsi but won't make a difference now. Short and on the body, Dhoni looks to pull but gets a top edge which goes towards fine leg. Shamsi runs to his right and then dives, saves two for his side.
* Slight disturbance near the sightscreen. There is someone trying to hide behind the advertising boards. But his head is still visible. Dhoni points that out before getting ready to take strike.
22.28 IST: Tahir to Rohit, FOUR! Superb execution again from Rohit Sharma. Receives a full ball on middle and immediately goes down on one knee to sweep it sweetly through square leg. The umpire standing there lifts his right leg and makes way for the racing ball. IND 207/3 in 44.4 overs
22.26 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! And Rohit just rubs it in with a boundary. Short ball outside off, Rohit sits on the back foot and ramps it over the keeper for a boundary.
22.25 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Miller drops a dolly! Rohit continues to ride his luck! Rabada manages to deceive the batsman with a slower short ball outside off, Sharma tries to pull it over the leg side but gets a big top edge. The ball balloons in the air, Miller settles underneath it at covers but fails to catch a very simple chance. Rabada just cannot believe his luck. Du Plessis is down on haunches. It's not their day.
22.19 IST: Shamsi to Dhoni, FOUR! Brilliantly done. Rohit kneels down, fetches a full ball from wide outside off and sweeps it behind square leg. It speeds away past the fielder inside the ring and finds the fence. IND 188/3 in 42.4 overs
22.18 IST: Shamsi to Dhoni, FOUR! Not from the middle of the bat but there is no protection in the deep on the off side and it has trickled past the rope. Shamsi is on the shorter side and Dhoni has slapped it through the line. IND 183/3 in 42.2 overs
22.14 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to MS Dhoni, Dropped by Markram (sub)! A late cut shot played by Dhoni goes closely towards first slip. Aiden reacts to his right but it brushes his hand and rolls towards point. MS gets a life!
22.13 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rohit Sharma, 23rd ODI hundred for Rohit Sharma! He reaches there by using his wrists to play the flick shot. Once it beats the diving mid-wicket fielder, he crosses for a run. His teammates stand and applaud on the balcony. The crowd is making a lot of noise as well. The Hitman has arrived at the World Cup. Take a bow, Rohit Sharma. Even though it was not a tough chase, the Indian opener has endured the initial onslaught and from there on, has moved from strength to strength. The speciality of this innings has been how calm he has been even though he has played and missed a few. Just showed the composure that he needed. Time for him to see off the final phase as well.
22.06 IST: Chris Morris to MS Dhoni, Extra bounce and movement! Morris has extracted that quite a few times from this track. This one nips back in from a good length and pings Dhoni on his thigh pad. It rolls towards point and there is a confusion over a run. Not taken in the end.
21.56 IST: Morris to Dhoni, FOUR! Morris bangs in a short ball on middle, Dhoni stands tall to get on top of the bounce and plays a rocketing pull shot through square leg for a boundary. IND 164/3 in 38 overs
21.55 IST: Chris Morris to Rohit Sharma, Drops it on a good length outside off, some extra bounce there, Rohit stays back and pats it down from the upper half of his bat to point.
* Chris Morris is brought back into the attack, replacing Shamsi.
21.51 IST: Phehlukwayo to Rohit, FOUR! Smashed down the ground! Rohit is on 94! Slapped down the ground! Back of a length delivery outside off, Rohit rocks on the back foot and flat-bats it to the long off fence. A bit like a tennis forehand, would have been handy in the French Open going on! IND 158/3 in 36.5 overs
* Andile Phehlukwayo is back for another spell.
21.48 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to MS Dhoni, BEATEN! Dhoni looks to cut but this ball was a little too full to do so. He gets beaten.
21.44 IST: Imran Tahir to MS Dhoni, Goes on the back foot and punches it through the line. Not much timing but it's in the gap at covers for a run. 150 comes up for India. 78 needed in 91 now.
21.39 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to MS Dhoni, Extra flight this time, it dips and lands full on middle, MS flicks it straight to mid-wicket. There is a short leg in place also, interestingly. IND 146/3 in 33.4 overs
* Tabraiz Shamsi has been brought back on.
21.34 IST: Imran Tahir to Rohit Sharma, Comedy in the middle of the pitch! Rohit flicks a full delivery towards square leg and Dhoni sets off for a run. The Indian keeper-batsman then hesitates but Rohit wants a single after seeing the misfield. MS is late in realizing that and eventually runs for the single
* Drinks break. India have the upper hand in this chase mainly due to the knock of Rohit Sharma and his partnership with KL Rahul. A wicket has just fallen but one would like to believe that India have enough firepower in their batting to get the remaining runs. MS Dhoni has arrived in the middle to partner Sharma.
21.26 IST: Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul, OUT! Rabada strikes to remove Rahul. The 85-run stand has been broken. Can South Africa still believe? They have another 89 runs to play with. A fuller length ball around off, speared in at 137 kph, it probably holds up a bit after landing and Rahul is early into his shot. He ends up chipping it in the air and du Plessis takes the simplest of catches at mid off. IND 139/3 in 31.3 Overs
21.23 IST: Imran Tahir to Rohit Sharma, Another couple! Floats it up outside off, Rohit once again opens the face of the bat and guides it past the right of point for two. 10 from the over. India cruising at the moment.
21.22 IST: Imran Tahir to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Sliced away! Opens the face just at the end. Rohit leans into it and carves it behind square on the off side and it races away to the fence. Runs leaking now.
21.19 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Beauty, just beauty! A front foot pull shot is such a delight to watch. Ricky Ponting made that famous and Rohit is just carrying the legacy forward. Rabada digs in a short ball on off, Rohit picks the length in a trice and pulls it handsomely over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep fails to get to it. 100 needed more!
21.15 IST: Imran Tahir to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! You just cannot afford to bowl there to this batsman. He will hit you every single time, even in his sleep. IND 123/2 in 29 Overs
21.13 IST: Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul, Sharp delivery. A touch short around off and jagging back in sharply. Rahul tries to defend from the crease but is hurried up and is hit on the thigh pad. Top over from Kagiso but no success.
21.12 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Beaten comprehensively! You are never in against this bowler, doesn't matter how many runs you have scored in the innings. Rabada dishes out a shortish length ball outside off and gets it to nip back in. Rohit tamely pushes inside the line and it sneaks past the inside half of his bat.
* Kagiso Rabada returns into the attack. The last throw of the dice for South Africa. They need a breakthrough immediately here.
21.08 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Lovely touch! Waited and waited and got plenty of bat on his square cut. Good awareness from Sharma. He picks the short ball early, spots his area, knew where the fielders are square of the wicket and places his shot to perfection. IND 113/2 in 26.5 Overs
21.06 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Really a bad delivery, full and way down the leg side, further spinning down, Rohit sits down on one knee and has no qualms in sweeping it behind square for a boundary. 50-run stand comes up!
21.02 IST: Chris Morris to KL Rahul, FOUR! Wrong line and length, and Morris is punished. 100 comes up for India with that shot. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Rahul swivels on the back foot with the pull shot, just uses the pace of the bowler and helps it down to fine leg. IND 101/2 in 25.5 Overs
20.57 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rohit Sharma, Rush of blood there for Rohit! He jumps out of the crease to take it on the full and then swings his bat across the line. His bottom hand comes off the handle and it flies over mid-wicket. Falls in no man's land and the batsmen take a couple of runs.
20.54 IST: Chris Morris to Rohit Sharma, EDGED BUT SAFE! The reaction of Quinton de Kock says it all! Morris is bowling an excellent spell here. He lands a back of a length ball close to off stump, Rohit is forced to push inside the line but he does so with a soft bottom hand.
20.51 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rohit Sharma, 42nd ODI fifty for Rohit Sharma! He reaches there with a soft push down to long on for a run. Excellent knock by him. He had his fair share of luck earlier (got dropped on 1) but has survived that period and is now going decently. Should look to finish this run chase for India. 139 more needed!
20.49 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Rohit has dumped this one into the mid-wicket stand. Fancy footwork shown by the Hitman! He hurries down to the pitch of the delivery and sends it packing. High and handsome.
20.45 IST: Chris Morris to KL Rahul, In the corridor of uncertainty, on a good length, Rahul guards his stumps and shoulders arms. Maiden from Morris, his second in this match.
20.42 IST: Chris Morris to KL Rahul, Beauty to beat the outside edge! Morris steams in and lands a full ball around off, Rahul gets forward to play it with a straight bat but it straightens just a touch to miss the outside edge. Nearly kissed it.
20.37 IST: Phehluwayo to Rohit, FOUR! Cut away! Rohit just loves playing square of the wicket on both sides. This one is short and wide outside off, Sharma camps back and whacks it through point. The sweeper fielder gets across to his left but fails to cut it off. IND 77/2 in 19.5 overs
20.34 IST: Phehluwayo to Rahul, FOUR! Straight down the ground! A gentle medium pace delivery, full and on middle, Rahul brings down a straight bat and sweetly punches it down the ground for a glorious boundary. IND 72/2 in 19.1 overs
20.34 IST: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rohit Sharma, Poor length this time. Shamsi goes short and wide outside off, Rohit hangs back and cuts it through backward point for a couple of runs. IND 68/2 in 18.5 overs
20.29 IST: Andile Phehlukwayo to Rohit Sharma, A little too short this time, Rohit pulls it nicely through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep gets around and keeps it down to two. IND 65/2 in 17.5 overs
20.27 IST: Andile Phehlukwayo to Rohit Sharma, Length and on off, Rohit taps it towards point. Rahul wants a run but is sent back in time.
* Drinks break. Going has been tough for India but they are hanging in there. Rohit Sharma survived the early moments and has settled down now. He holds the key for the Men in Blue in this chase with Virat Kohli already back in the pavilion. 166 needed still off 198 balls. The asking rate is not an issue and the Indian middle order just need to concentrate on building partnerships.
20.21 IST: Imran Tahir to KL Rahul, OHHH! On the stumps, Rahul looks to defend but the ball goes off the inner half towards short fine leg. A late call by Rohit for a run but no damage done.
20.20 IST: Imran Tahir to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Poor delivery! It is short and asking to be hit. Rohit goes back and pulls this through square leg for a boundary.
* KL Rahul walks out at number 4.
20.15 IST: Andile Phehlukwayo to Virat Kohli, OUT! WHAT A CATCH THAT IS! Quinton de Kock, you beauty! Efforts like these, not only gets you a wicket but surely lifts the morale of the team. A huge, huge wicket for South Africa. They have India's best batsman, Virat Kohli. Not a great delivery this. It is short and wide outside off. Kohli looks to cut but the extra bounce means the outside edge is taken. It flies to the right of de Kock who dives lie superman and takes it with one hand. IND 54/2 in 14.3 Overs
20.14 IST: Andile Phehlukwayo to Virat Kohli, FOUR! A little short and Kohli gets onto it quickly. He rocks back and pulls it, not off the middle but still hit well enough for the ball to race to the fence.
20.12 IST: Imran Tahir to Virat Kohli, 50 up for India! Loopy and on middle, Virat clips it a bit aerially but safely through mid-wicket for one.
20.07 IST: Andile Phehlukwayo to Virat Kohli, In the air... and safe again! Length and outside off, Kohli goes hard at it. The ball flies off the outer half, past point and down to third man for one.
20.04 IST: Imran Tahir to Rohit Sharma, Another single as Rohit strokes it down to long off.
20.02 IST: Andile Phehlukwayo to Virat Kohli, Good connection this time. Width on offer outside off, Kohli forces it from the back foot to sweeper cover for one.
20.00 IST: Andile Phehlukwayo to Rohit Sharma, NOT OUT! Umpire's call. Phehlukwayo serves a good length ball on middle and gets it to angle into the batsman. Rohit tries flicking it on the leg side but misses. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal but the umpire shakes his head.
* Review time! Rohit is caught on his front pad by this ball from Andile. Looked to the naked eye that it probably was going down leg. Let's see what the replays have to say!
* Rabada taken off after 5 overs. Andile Phehlukwayo comes on to bowl now.
19.55 IST: Imran Tahir to Virat Kohli, Good fielding! Kohli smashes this towards the bowler, Tahir sticks one hand out and fields it.
* Imran Tahir is back into the attack.
* Powerplay 2 begins! Now, South Africa can put a maximum of 4 fielders outside the ring.
19.53 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Another short one and on the body, Rohit once again helps it on its way, this time to fine leg for one. End of Powerplay 1. It was a bumpy start for India but it is their side who will be happier after it. They are 34 for 1.
19.50 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Almost plays it on! Back of a length on off, Kohli has a poke at it but the ball goes off the inside edge. Over the stumps and towards the left of the keeper for a run.
19.49 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Good length and outside off, Rohit plays it late and down to third man for one.
19.48 IST: Chris Morris to Virat Kohli, 11 dots in a row now for Kohli! Don't think that will frustrate him though. On off, it is kept out.
19.45 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Rohit has got into his own now. Short and wide outside off, Sharma stands tall and slashes it past point for a boundary. 15 from the over, all the pressure that was building has been released.
19.43 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! That biggie has probably got Rohit going! He now opens the face of the bat and guides it down to the third man fence. No fielder there so a boundary. 10 from the last two balls. Momentum shifting now.
19.42 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Brilliant shot by Rohit Sharma! Just used the pace of the bowler brilliantly. It is short and on the body, Sharma helps its way and clears the backward square leg fence with ease.
19.37 IST: Chris Morris to Virat Kohli, Bowls it on middle, wants to hit the front pad of Kohli. He gets his bat down in time and pushes it to mid on.
19.35 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, A low full toss to end! Once again does not get the yorker right. Sharma pushes it back to the bowler. End of a successful over for the South Africans.
* Indian skipper, Virat Kohli trots out to the middle at number 3!
19.32 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Dhawan is out of here. A well-deserved wicket for Rabada. He could have easily had two by now but has to be happy with one at the moment. It is a length ball and on off, it angles away. Dhawan looks to defend it off the bat foot but due to the angle, the ball kisses the outside edge and goes into the hands of de Kock. IND 13/1 in 5.1 Overs
19.30 IST: Chris Morris to Rohit Sharma, Well bowled! Once again gets it to straighten from off. Rohit looks to defend but it goes off the outer half towards cover.
* Chris Morris to continue now. Rohit Sharma has been struggling so far. The good thing for India though is that the openers have survived the first 4 overs somehow!
* A change of bat for Dhawan!
19.26 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, A part of a bat comes off! A yorker at 146 KPH on off. Dhawan jams it out towards mid-wicket. A smile though on Dhawan's face. It may not be his favorite bat. Another testing over from Rabada comes to an end.
19.24 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, OUCH! This is angled into the leg pole. Rohit looks to play it with a closed face of the bat but it straightens and hits Rohit near the box.
19.21 IST: Chris Morris to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! This was too easy! Short and on the body, bounces at a good height for the batter. Dhawan pulls it through square leg and bags the first boundary of the innings.
19.20 IST: Chris Morris to Rohit Sharma, Superb delivery! Another length ball and this one pitches on off which means Rohit has to play at it. He looks to with not a long stride. The ball straightens and goes past the outside edge.
* Just the one over for Imran Tahir with the new ball. Pace from the this end now as well, Chris Morris is on.
19.15 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, In the air... but safe! That is a brute of a ball! Back of a length this time and it takes off after pitching. Dhawan looks to defend but the ball hits the top portion of the bat and luckily for Dhawan it lobs over point for a single.
19.14 IST: Kagiso Rabada to Shikhar Dhawan, No run.
* Kagiso Rabada will bowl from the other end with the second new ball!
19.13 IST: Imran Tahir to Shikhar Dhawan, On the shorter side, Dhawan chops it towards cover-point. Phehlukwayo there misfields and gets the chase underway by conceding a run. They can't afford this, they need to be brilliant in the field today.
19.11 IST: Imran Tahir to Shikhar Dhawan, A low full toss on off, Dhawan jams it out towards the bowler who runs to his right and pushes it towards cover. No runs conceded.
19.10 IST: Imran Tahir to Shikhar Dhawan, Starts with a flatter and shorter ball on middle, Dhawan goes on the back foot and punches it towards mid-wicket.
* The pitch is quite spicy. It's having some extra bounce and movement and South Africa also have a good pace attack, although they will feel the absence of Lungi Ngidi and Dale Steyn (who was earlier supposed to play this game but pulled out of the tournament last evening). Also, they have the same variety in the spin department as India but whether the likes of Tahir and Shamsi will have the same impact on the Indian batsmen remains to be seen. Do join us in a short while for the chase.
18.36 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Chris Morris, OUT! A gritty innings comes to an end. Chris Morris departs for 42. SA 224/8 in 49.2 overs
18.33 IST: Bumrah to Rabada, FOUR! A class shot by Rabada! Welcome boundary again for South Africa. A full toss on off, Kagiso shows a straight bat and hits it past mid off. SA 224/7 in 48.5 overs
18.32 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Morris, SAFE AGAIN! Good attempt though from Bumrah. This is once again angled into the batsman. Morris looks to go over long on but the ball hits the higher portion of the bat. It lobs behind Bumrah who turns and runs towards the ball. Puts in a dive in the end but fails to get to it. A single taken.
18.29 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kagiso Rabada, Top edge, safe! A slower bouncer on middle, Rabada tries to pull but it bounces onto it his bat and takes the top edge. Falls safely towards fine leg and they take a couple. SA 218/7 in 47.5 overs
18.25 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Kagiso Rabada, A couple! Brings the 50-run stand up. This partnership has given their bowlers something to bowl at. A short one on middle, Rabada looks to pull but it goes off the higher portion towards mid-wicket for two. SA 208/7 in 46.4 overs
18.21 IST: Bumrah to Morris, FOUR! Morris makes room and Bumrah bowls a low full toss. Morris creams it past mid off and the ball races away. SA 205/7 in 46.2 overs
18.16 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kagiso Rabada, Back of a length and on the pads, Rabada looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. The ball rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken. SA 198/7 in 45.4 overs
18.13 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Kagiso Rabada, On the pads this time, Rabada fails to flick it. The ball hits the pads and rolls towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
18.09 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Morris, SIX! What a sound that made of the bat! It was six from the moment it left the bat. Slightly short and on middle, Morris gets onto the back foot quickly and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. These are very handy runs for South Africa. SA 190/7 in 43.3 overs
18.06 IST: Hardik Pandya to Kagiso Rabada, FOUR! How good was that shot? That has gone to the fence in a jiffy. Pandya bangs it short again, this time it comes at a good height for the batsman. Rabada whips it through mid-wicket and it races away. Spoils the over. 9 from this as well.
* Hardik Pandya is back, replacing Kuldeep Yadav!
18.01 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Morris, Now creams this down the ground but towards long off for one.
17.59 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Morris, SIX! A half-tracker and Morris pounes on it. He goes back and pulls it hard and well over the square leg fence. South Africa would love a few more of these.
17.57 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to Kagiso Rabada, Soft edge! Flighted and outside off, Kagiso gets forward to push inside the line and it spins away slightly to catch the outside edge. It rolls wide of first slip and they take a couple of runs.
* Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the end of the first innings.
17.54 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Morris, On the pads, this is worked past mid-wicket. There is a lot of real estate there so two taken.
* Kagiso Rabada's turn to bat now. He will be a handful with the ball later but for that, South Africa need a competitive total.
17.51 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo, OUT! STUMPED! End of Phehlukwayo. He was going after everything and perishes in the attempt. Into the bowlers now are India. SA 158/7 in 39.3 Overs
17.49 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to Andile Phehlukwayo, SIX! That has gone all the way! First of the game and it comes from the bat of Phehlukwayo. Needed to time it well as it is a big ground. This is very full and on middle, Phehlukwayo clears his leg and lofts it over the long on stand.
17.48 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo, Phehlukwayo makes room and Chahal follows him. Andile looks to go over covers but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
17.46 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo, Nicely played in the end! Phehlukwayo comes down the track and Chahal bowls it short and it is the googly. Andile adjusts and strokes it through mid off. Long on runs across and saves two for his side.
17.44 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo, Nicely played in the end! Phehlukwayo comes down the track and Chahal bowls it short and it is the googly. Andile adjusts and strokes it through mid off. Long on runs across and saves two for his side.
17.42 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to Andile Phehlukwayo, Drags his length back a bit and serves it just outside off, Andile goes on the back foot and keeps it out safely on the off side.
* A double change! Kuldeep Yadav is back on. He has 1/30 off 7 overs so far...
17.39 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Chris Morris, Flatter and outside off, Morris looks to cut but it goes off the bottom half through Dhoni's legs and three taken.
* Chris Morris walks out to bat at number 8. A slip has been added for the new batsman.
17.38 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller, OUT! Caught and bowled! Chahal returns and strikes straightaway! Good captaincy by Kohli to bring him back on. He has really impressed today with the way he has captained. Chahal floats this up on off, once again it is very full. It bounces just before the bat of Miller who looks to drive it down the ground. He ends up chipping it straight to the bowler who accepts a dolly. SA 135/6 in 35.3 Overs
* It has turned quite gloomy out there at the moment.
17.32 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Andile Phehlukwayo, Offers width outside off, Andile reaches out for it and strokes it to sweeper cover for a single.
17.28 IST: Kedar Jadhav to Andile Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Up and over! Much-needed for South Africa. Andile dances down the track and also makes room. He gets to the pitch of it and whacks it over covers for a boundary.
17.25 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Miller, Third single in the over as Miller works this with soft hands towards mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep runs in quickly and does not allow a second.
* Drinks break. India continue to dominate proceedings. Their pacers were brilliant early on and then their spinners took it further in the middle overs. Kul-Cha has been served too hot to the Proteas and they are reeling at the moment. David Miller is the last recognized genuine batsman left and currently he is amidst a 35-run stand with Andile Phehlukwayo, the all-rounder.
17.19 IST: Kedar Jadhav to David Miller, Even slower and shorter, it does not bounce at all. Miller waits, waits and waits and then pushes it down to long on for one.
17.17 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Andile Phehlukwayo, Maiden over, first of this match! Shortish and outside off, swinging away further, Phehlukwayo drops his wrists and allows it through to Dhoni. SA 123/5 in 31 Overs
17.16 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Andile Phehlukwayo, Excellent follow-up delivery. Bumrah was setting up Phehlukwayo by pitching it short and this time he hits the blockhole. Credit to Andile to be aware of the situation and keeping it out at the last moment.
17.12 IST: Kedar Jadhav to Andile Phehlukwayo, Full and outside off, Andile whacks it past cover for a one.
17.08 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, FOUR! A welcome boundary for South Africa. Good shot as he plays it against the angle. On middle, Miller shuffles across and works it through mid-wicket.
17.05 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, In the air... but safe! On middle and angling away. Miller looks to flick but due to the angle, the leading edge is produced. It goes over cover for a run.
* Boom-Boom time again! Jasprit Bumrah comes back for a second spell. He has figures of 5-0-13-2 so far!
17.02 IST: Kedar Jadhav to David Miller, Dances down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He pushes it towards mid off. Covers runs across and stops it.
* Kedar Jadhav is now on attack
16.58 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to Andile Phehlukwayo, Lovely delivery! Gives it air, gets it to drift in and then turns it away from off. Phehlukwayo lunges and looks to defend but is beaten. Dhoni collects the ball and whips the bails off but AP is well in.
16.54 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo, Phehlukwayo dances down the track and is almost beaten in the flight. He gets bat to ball in the end and it goes through mid-wicket for one.
16.51 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, Beautiful bowling, this. Kuldeep generously tosses this one and serves it full around leg, Miller sweeps it in front of square leg and crosses for a run.
16.48 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Innovation this time comes off for a South African batsman. Phehlukwayo plays the reverse sweep and he hits it nicely, over point for a boundary.
* Andile Phehlukwayo is the new batsman.
16.44 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to JP Duminy, OUT! Three reds and Duminy has to take the long walk back! He takes a review along with him. Kuldeep now is amongst the wickets. The slider does the trick for him too. Duminy also misreads the length here. It is bowled on middle, Duminy goes back where he should have been coming forward. The ball skids through and hits the front pad. An appeal and the umpire raises the finger this time. JP after a chat with his partner, takes the review. Replays roll in and it shows Duminy is a dead duck. Half the side back in the hut for South Africa and they have not even crossed 100. SA 89/5 in 23 Overs
16.43 IST: JP Duminy has been trapped in front! The finger has gone up and JP looks like a dead duck here.
16.40 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to JP Duminy, Edgy! The South African batsmen finding it tough to pick Chahal. This one turns away from the southpaw, JP tries playing inside the line but it takes the outside edge and runs wide of first slip for a run.
16.37 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to JP Duminy, Gives it a lot of air. Duminy at first looks to flick but then seeing the length is too full, he strokes it to covers.
* Jean-Paul Duminy is the next batsman in and will face Kuldeep Yadav who is now back into the attack!
16.34 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Faf du Plessis, OUT! KABOOM! That has gone right through Faf's defences. Two in the over for Chahal! This though is a huge one. The slider does the trick this time. It is on off and skids through again. Faf lunges and looks to defend but leaves the slightest of gaps between bat and pad. The ball hits the pads and then deflects onto the off pole. SA 80/4 in 20 Overs
* David Miller walks out to bat at number 5!
16.28 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! TIMBER! Chahal breaks the stand! The innovation does not come off. Rassie looks to play the reverse sweep but Chahal bowls it slightly down the leg side. He misses. The ball turns back in and then hits the stumps. SA 78/3 in 19.1 Overs
16.23 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, Just the 4 from Chahal's first. Flighted ball on middle, RvdD pushes it past the diving bowler and down to long on for one. SA 75/2 in 18 Overs
16.18 IST: Hardik Pandya to Rassie van der Dussen, Another bouncer but this time Rassie plays the pull shot. He does so nicely, it goes behind square on the leg side for a brace.
16.15 IST: Hardik Pandya to Rassie van der Dussen, Rassie would feel he missed out there! Down the leg side, Rassie looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards square leg. Leg bye taken. Had he got a little bat on it, it would have been a boundary.
* Drinks break. Excellent start from India. They dominated in Powerplay 1 with Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar putting on a show. They troubled the South African batsmen with extra bounce and movement and then managed to remove both the openers cheaply.
16.12 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Misfiled and a welcome boundary for South Africa. Faf du Plessis sweeps it through mid-wicket. Kumar in the deep runs to his right and then looks to stop it with a dive but the ball hits his hand and goes behind for a boundary.
16.10 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to Faf du Plessis, BEATEN! This one holds its line. Pitches outside off and straightens. Faf plays inside the line and gets beaten.
16.06 IST: Hardik Pandya to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Streaky! Hardik offers width outside off, du Plessis decides to slam it over point but it finds the outside edge and flies down to third man. The fielder in the deep is quite square and hence it's a boundary.
16.05 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Bad ball to end and it has been slapped away! Short and outside off, Rassie goes back and hammers it through covers for a boundary.
16.04 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to Faf du Plessis, Once again the edge is found but it falls short. First time in the 8 balls Kuldeep has bowled, the batsman does not pick him. The googly on middle, Faf plays inside the line, the ball goes off the outside edge and falls short of first slip.
* Physio has come out. Faf du Plessis has hurt his fingers. It's been tough going for him and his batting partners so far with the Indian bowlers extracting good bounce and movement from the surface. Big challenge for the Proteas. They will hope there is nothing serious with their skipper here.
16.01 IST: Hardik Pandya to Faf du Plessis, OUCH! That must have hurt. Pandya once again gets some extra bounce out of nowhere. Faf looks to work it but due to the extra bounce, it hits the finger of Faf and then rolls towards square leg. He throws his bat away, completes the run and straightaway signals for the physio to come out.
15.56 IST: Honourable Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes Team India for their World Cup campaign. Read Here
15.55 IST: Kuldeep Yadav to Faf du Plessis, Starts with a shortish ball on middle, du Plessis moves inside the crease and works it on the leg side. The ball goes in the gap at mid-wicket and they cross.
* Double change in the bowling attack from Virat Kohli. It's time for Kuldeep Yadav. A slip in place for him too...
15.52 IST: Hardik Pandya to Faf du Plessis, Nasty ball! Well played in the end by Faf du Plessis. It is on a length and around off, it shoots off the surface. Faf du Plessis tries to play it by taking one hand off the handle but the ball goes off the higher portion and down to third man for one. Faf was lucky there, it could have gone anywhere.
* Powerplay 2 begins! A maximum of 4 fielders can be put outside the ring now till the 40th over. Given the kind of start the blue team has, they mostly would like to keep attacking with more fielders inside the circle.
* Hardik Pandya comes into attack
15.46 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Rassie van der Dussen, Another one which is angled into the batsman, van der Dussen works it to mid-wicket.
15.41 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Well bowled! Gets this one to jag back in from off, Faf looks to keep it out but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
15.38 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Faf du Plessis, Just a single from the over then! Length and on off, Faf leans into it and pushes it to mid off. 4-0-11-2, Bumrah's figures so far.
15.37 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Faf du Plessis, Another one which is shorter in length, this one takes off after pitching. Du Plessis does well to hope and defend it by taking one hand off the handle.
15.35 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Nope, poor ball to end the over! This is angled onto the pads, Faf works it through mid-wicket and bags a boundary.
15.34 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, Well bowled again! Pitches it on off and gets this one to come back in. Faf stays rooted to his crease and defends it onto the ground. 5 dots, a maiden?
15.31 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Rassie van der Dussen, Gets off the mark with a confident stroke! Length and around off, Rassie plants his front foot forward and pushes sit square on the off side for two. Another successful over for India comes to an end.
* Rassie van der Dussen is the new batsman in.
15.28 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, OUT! Bumrah gets his man! Both the openers back in the hut within Powerplay 1. Loose shot to be honest this one. The length is just behind a driving one and it is outside off. De Kock goes hard at it and away from the body. The ball catches the outside edge and goes quickly to third slip where Kohli takes a sharp catch.
15.23 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Faf du Plessis, The edge is found again but lands short again! This is just outside off, Faf has a tentative poke at it. The ball hits the outside edge and lands just short of the second slip fielder.
15.20 IST: Bhuvneshwar to De Kock, FOUR! Inside Edge and ball races towards the boundary rope. SA 19/1 in 4.1 Overs
15.18 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Faf du Plessis, FOUR! Bumrah almost got another! That has just gone past the leg stump. Full and just outside off, Faf leans into it and looks to hit it through the off side but the ball hits the inside edge. Almost kisses the leg pole and races to the fine leg fence. He is off the mark with a boundary but a fortunate one.
15.15 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla, OUT c Rohit Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah. South Africa have lost their first wicket. SA 11/1 in 3.2 Overs
15.10 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla, FOUR! Caressed! Lovely by Amla. Length and around off, Amla plays it late, opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a boundary. First of the game.
15.09 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, Run out opportunity goes abegging! Dhoni misses the stumps from close range. Don't see that happening a lot. To begin with, it is a poor ball from Bumrah, on the pads. De Kock flicks it towards fine leg. He takes one and then goes for a second. Jadhav there throws it to Dhoni who is not standing at the stumps. He collects it, turns and then has a shy at his end but misses. De Kock did dive but had Dhoni hit, de Kock would have been a goner.
15.07 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, Well bowled! Good movement off the pitch too for Bumrah. It has landed on off and then jags away sharply. De Kock first thinks of playing at it but then does well to pull his bat out of the way.
* Jasprit Bumrah to bowl with the second new ball. The pacer is playing his 50th ODI and his first World Cup game!
15.04 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Quinton de Kock, Well bowled, well played and good running! Kumar lands this on a length and around off, de Kock pushes this towards mid off. Calls early for a single and takes it. He is off the mark.
15.00 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla, South Africa are underway straightaway! Kumar lands this on a length and around off, it comes in just a bit. Amla plays it late and down to third man for one.
* Out come the openers for South Africa - Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla. It's going to be Bhuvneshwar Kumar to kick off proceedings with the first new ball for India. The conditions are a bit overcast, so there will be some assistance for the pacers early on. A couple of slips in place. All set, here we go, Hashim on strike...
14.38 IST: Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni (WK), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (WK), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (C), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Jean-Paul Duminy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi
14.32 IST: TOSS -- Faf du Plessis has won the toss and South Africa will bat first
14.26 IST: Kohli's numbers since 2015.
14.15 IST: Who are you backing?
14.10 IST: The calm before the storm
14.03 IST: TURF FOR THE DAY
13.55 IST: King Kohli is ready to rule the 2019 World Cup
13.40 IST: Indian players open up on before South Africa clash
13.35 IST: India have learnt from mistakes of 2017 Champions Trophy, says skipper Virat Kohli
Brief Preview: Virat Kohli will embark on the most defining journey of his international career, carrying the hopes of more than a billion when he leads India against an injury-hit South Africa in their World Cup opener here Wednesday. Kohli is one of the best batsmen of this era but this edition of the World Cup will define his legacy as a leader, an aspect on which the jury is still out despite some heady achievements in the Test arena. [Read full preview]
